Peter's Nudist Page - Erections - The Workings of the Foreskin

I do get questions asked about how the foreskin works, what it does, and what functions it performs. Most of the questions come from circumcised men, but I also get a few from uncircumcised (intact) men asking 'what is normal', I even get a few queries from both men and women who are trying to educate their youngsters about how it all works and (in the case of girls), what to expect when they actually come across one for 'real'. In my main webpage I've tried to describe who the foreskin works, but if you are not familiar with all the bits and the names that they have then life can get a little complicated.
So in this section of the webpage I've tried to illustrate how it all works, together with the names of some of the bits. As with my erection size survey, this section is intended to be informative and educational and not pornographic. I do not claim to be a medical expert, so I've really no idea what is normal, but hopefully it will give you some guidelines.

This is a technical diagram of all the bits:

So with the help of a willing willy and felt tip pens, this is what it really looks like:

This is the starting point. Soft and intact.

I've marked on the circumcision cut line and the location of the ridged band.

Left to dangle, this is what it looks like (don't worry, the lines really are just from the felt tip pen and not a scaple!)

The foreskin starts to be slid back.

Here the foreskin is almost clear of the glands.

With the foreskin clear of he glands, the cut line is now at the base of the penis.

The inner layer of the foreskin is just starting to become exposed.

Here the foreskin is pulled about as far back as it will go.

Although there is slack on the upper surface, the lower surface is prevented from going any back due to the frenulum.

With the foreskin pulled back really tight, the strain the the frenulum actualy rotates the head downwards. The skin between the thumb and the glands is the 'internal' part of the foreskin.

The strain on the frenulum can be seen here as the foreskin is is pulled back.

Here the cut line is stretched forward to meet the circumcision 'join' line. Notice how it pulls the scrotum forward.

Left to its own devices, this is where the cut and ridged band lines finish up. Even like this, there is still considerable strain on the frenulum, which tries to pull the foreskin back over the glands the moment the glands reduce in size. With a length of about 4 in and a girth of about 6 in, that about 24 in sq of skin removed!

This shows the view from underneath. The raphe is actually a 'seam' that runs from the frenulum to the anus. The shiny appearence of the mucosa quickly dulls as it drys out and after time takes on the appearence of a circumcised penis, i.e. slightly wrinkled. Fortunately is reverts back to its glossy look once recovered.

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	This is the starting point. Soft and intact.
	I've marked on the circumcision cut line and the location of the ridged band.
	Left to dangle, this is what it looks like (don't worry, the lines really are just from the felt tip pen and not a scaple!)
	The foreskin starts to be slid back.
	Here the foreskin is almost clear of the glands.
	With the foreskin clear of he glands, the cut line is now at the base of the penis.
	The inner layer of the foreskin is just starting to become exposed.
	Here the foreskin is pulled about as far back as it will go.
	Although there is slack on the upper surface, the lower surface is prevented from going any back due to the frenulum.
	With the foreskin pulled back really tight, the strain the the frenulum actualy rotates the head downwards. The skin between the thumb and the glands is the 'internal' part of the foreskin.
	The strain on the frenulum can be seen here as the foreskin is is pulled back.
	Here the cut line is stretched forward to meet the circumcision 'join' line. Notice how it pulls the scrotum forward.
	Left to its own devices, this is where the cut and ridged band lines finish up. Even like this, there is still considerable strain on the frenulum, which tries to pull the foreskin back over the glands the moment the glands reduce in size. With a length of about 4 in and a girth of about 6 in, that about 24 in sq of skin removed!
	This shows the view from underneath. The raphe is actually a 'seam' that runs from the frenulum to the anus. The shiny appearence of the mucosa quickly dulls as it drys out and after time takes on the appearence of a circumcised penis, i.e. slightly wrinkled. Fortunately is reverts back to its glossy look once recovered.